variants
or less commonly première
plural premieres also premières
1
: a first performance or exhibition
the premiere of a play
the show's premiere episode
2
: the chief actress of a theatrical cast
pre·miere
premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring
1
: to have a first public performance
2
: to appear for the first time as a star performer
: to give a first public performance of
: premier
In addition to the sporting events, Lillehammer also offers one of Norway's premiere cultural sites in the Maihaugen Open Air Museum …—
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William E. SchmidtExamples of premiere in a Sentence
Noun
The movie will have its premiere next week.
Verb
The movie premieres next week.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
After a barn-burner of a premiere, subsequent episodes struggle to establish a discernible mystery and instead rely on excessive violence and implausible chaos to distract viewers from a stagnant story engine.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Michael Nied, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Opera companies today might seem hopelessly woke, but in 1951, NBC premiered and broadcast an original opera on a Christian theme, Amahl and the Night Visitors.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Joan Baez was among the guests on the premiere episode of John Mulaney’s Everybody’s Live show on Netflix, where the legendary singer-songwriter took aim at the current Trump administration.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In a perfect storybook ending, Saturday’s premiere of the Disney live-action adaptation of Snow White would culminate in a familiar scrum on the red carpet in front of Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
After a barn-burner of a premiere, subsequent episodes struggle to establish a discernible mystery and instead rely on excessive violence and implausible chaos to distract viewers from a stagnant story engine.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Wicked: For Good, the second installment of the project, will premiere on Nov. 21, 2025.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Opera companies today might seem hopelessly woke, but in 1951, NBC premiered and broadcast an original opera on a Christian theme, Amahl and the Night Visitors.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Dark Winds has returned to AMC+ with a strong debut for Season 3.
Per AMC, the third season’s premiere episode attracted 2.2M viewers in the first three days of availability, which is up more than 50% in viewership over the Season 2 premiere.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Joan Baez was among the guests on the premiere episode of John Mulaney’s Everybody’s Live show on Netflix, where the legendary singer-songwriter took aim at the current Trump administration.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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premiere
1 of 2 noun
pre·miere
pri-ˈmye(ə)r 
-ˈmi(ə)r
-ˈmi(ə)r
: a first performance or showing
premiere of a play
premiere
2 of 2 adjective
: premier
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